Elias Krell

​The songs may be fine-tipped in their melodic and emotional detail, but the songwriter comes from an expansive world, and it shows. Born in Germany and living at various times in England, Greece, Mexico, Honduras, and the U.S., Elías Krell writes in the high and heightened spirit of classical art song and complex South American pop on one hand, and organic folk and confessional minimalism on the other. Krell enjoyed a career in opera before turning to songwriting. Their debut studio record, As Eli, is predominantly acoustic and understated, but revels in the luxuriant sonics of international swank pop. The bilingual singer offers two tracks in Spanish, Krell's own "Horizonte," and, "Canción de las simples cosas," a song made famous by one of Krell's personal heroes, Costa Rican singer Chavela Vargas. Krell performs actively in North, Central, and South America, often with Afro/Latin percussionist, Manuel Quintana, and virtuosic violinist, keys, and accordionist, Jim Altieri. More at www.eliaskrell.com.